Comfrey

Faba Bean

About Comfrey and Faba Bean

Comfrey

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, stream banks

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Stem spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Symphytum asperum

VICIA faba

Common Name

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

Blackwort

faba बीन

In German

Blackwort

Ackerbohne

In French

Blackwort

féverole

In Spanish

Blackwort

haba

In Greek

Blackwort

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

Blackwort

faba feijão

In Polish

Blackwort

bobik

In Latin

Blackwort

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Symphytum

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

3518

1 27800

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Properties of Comfrey and Faba Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Comfrey and Faba Bean? We provide you with everything About Comfrey and Faba Bean. Comfrey doesn't have thorns and Faba Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Comfrey does not have fragrant flowers. Comfrey has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Peripheral Edema and Faba Bean has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Peripheral Edema. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Comfrey and Faba Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Comfrey and Faba Bean

Season and care of Comfrey and Faba Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Comfrey and Faba Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Comfrey season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Faba Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Comfrey is Loam, Sand and for Faba Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Comfrey is Acidic, Neutral and for Faba Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.

Comfrey and Faba Bean Physical Information

Comfrey and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Comfrey and Faba Bean are as follows:

Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Comfrey and Faba Bean

Care of Comfrey and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.